Legal Protection For Workers
The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law that protects employees who need to take unpaid leave. To qualify for FMLA benefits, an employee must have worked for their employer for at least 12 months, completed 1,250 hours of work in the past year and worked at...
The Family Medical Leave Act went into effect in 1993. Since that time the law has helped countless workers not have to choose between the well-being of their family and their ability to retain employment. A number of special events will celebrate the accomplishments...
Caretaking responsibilities can require a lot of time and mental aptitude. Trying to juggle your job on top of helping an injured or ill loved one could increase your stress significantly. When you understand which circumstances FMLA laws cover, you can take full...
It is a widely known fact that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows you to take time away from your job for pregnancy and birth-related circumstances. However, what if growing your family looks different and you plan to adopt a child? Adoption requires a lot...
The Family Medical Leave Act is a federal rule allowing workers time off for family or medical needs. It requires employers to allow the leave and hold the employee's job until he or she returns. The FMLA is generally available, but there are some restrictions. Not...
Federal law allows you to take time away from work when you have a family or personal emergency situation under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The FMLA safeguards your job for you, meaning your employer cannot fire you while you are out under FMLA. The Department...
The Family and Medical Leave Act provided many benefits for employees when it became law in 1993. The main provision of the law entitled eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks off from work, in an unpaid status, for specified family and medical conditions. The Act...
You, like many California workers, may be aware that you can take paid family leave to care for a newborn or seriously ill family member. However, what you may not be aware of is the fact that you can use paid leave to attend your child’s school functions, volunteer...
As a new mother in California, you may have the right to either six or eight weeks of paid family leave after your child is born. This is a vital time for parents to bond with their newborn baby without having to go without needed income. But once they get back to...
After getting sick or experiencing a debilitating injury, you need accommodation or time off work to recover. When you make the request or take protected medical leave, your employer may not retaliate with a termination or demotion. Review the signs that you may have...